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Philosophy & religion at UCLA

UCLA graduates about 120 philosophy & religion majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#39 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year1201% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate9%whole school

Around UCLA

Six YAL activists gathered with Gadsden Flag and beach ball at the University of
YAL activists at the University of California, Los AngelesPhoto: YAL Editors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Aerial view of UCLA campus and Westwood, California, facing southeast
UCLA campus and WestwoodPhoto: Rick Meyer, Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0 · source
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UCLA Veterans Social 264 (5715096209)Photo: SupportPDX from Portland, Oregon, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rosenfeld Library, Southern Regional Library Facility, Charles E. Young Research Library, Powell Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 89 · Dorm 20 · Arts 8 · Athletics 7 · Dining 6 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Mount Holyoke College 88
  2. Hamilton College 88
  3. Bates College 88
  4. Davidson College 88
  5. University of California, Berkeley 87
  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison 87
  7. University of Southern California 87
  8. George Washington University 87

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UCLA with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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